Chillg out ‘smopolan untry’: Urban/ral hybridy and the nstctn of Daylford as a ‘lbian and gay ral idyll’ - ScienceDirect

Contents:

• DAYLFORD BARS WH GAY FRIENDLY
• HOTEL GAY E GAY IENDLY DAYLFORD
• HOTéIS GAY E GAY IENDLY EM DAYLFORD
• HOTEL GAY Y GAY-IENDLY EN DAYLFORD
• CHILLG OUT ‘SMOPOLAN UNTRY’: URBAN/RAL HYBRIDY AND THE NSTCTN OF DAYLFORD AS A ‘LBIAN AND GAY RAL IDYLL’
• GAY AND LBIAN ATRALIANS ARE CREASGLY CHOOSG TO LIVE THE OUTER SUBURBS AND UNTRY TOWNS
• GAY FRIENDLY GYM DAYLFORD LAKE
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS DAYLFORD
• CHANGG PERCEPTNS OF WHAT IS LIKE TO BE GAY MOSW – ONE TOUR AT A TIME
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

DAYLFORD BARS WH GAY FRIENDLY

It’s no surprise that Sydney gets a lot of attentn as a popular statn bee of large LGBTQ+ events such as the annual Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras and the upg Sydney World Pri 2023, but Daylford, Victoria is beg a new star statn for queer travelers. Vatners vis Daylford bee of s meral sprgs, where they n bathe the meral water some betiful bathho and spas like the gay -owner Benny Pettersson’s award-wng Daylford Day Spa which offers patrons a range of massag, body treatments, facials, and spa packag g anic Atralian products.

HOTEL GAY E GAY IENDLY DAYLFORD

SydneyThe New South Wal pal has long been regnised as one of the top statns the world for LGBTQI travellers, and around Mardi Gras time, you’ll feel like the whole cy has turned gay.

HOTéIS GAY E GAY IENDLY EM DAYLFORD

We probably don’t need to tell you that much of the party actn Sydney occurs around Oxford Street Darlghurst and Kg Street Newtown, or that the most popular gay cy beach are at North Bondi and Tamarama. For a lbian-iendly bar Sydney try the Sly Fox Enmore on a Wednday favoure gay gut hoe Sydney is Governors on Fzroy Surry Hills, a place that feels a b like stayg at your super-posh uncle’s hoe – but book ahead bee this place is popular (if you haven’t already booked for Mardi Gras – good luck).

HOTEL GAY Y GAY-IENDLY EN DAYLFORD

Photograph: Hamid Moa/suppliedKgs Beach, northern NSWNtled about 20km south of Byron Bay Broken Head Natnal Park, along a dirt road (all-vehicle accs), down a steep but manageable 1km walkg track, awas a whe sandy surf beach amid betiful tre and rocky outcrops that may well be the most betiful “gay” beach the world. MelbourneOften lled Atralia’s cultural pal, Melbourne draws much more fluence om Europe s archecture, fashn and food – and for the gay traveller may feel like a more chilled out and refed experience after the glz of Sydney. Better still, do an art tour of Melbourne – check out the Centre for Contemporary Photography Fzroy, vis the NGV and ACMI at Feratn square, and take a drk overlookg the Yarra at gay scene Melbourne is basilly divid between the north si and south si of the cy.

CHILLG OUT ‘SMOPOLAN UNTRY’: URBAN/RAL HYBRIDY AND THE NSTCTN OF DAYLFORD AS A ‘LBIAN AND GAY RAL IDYLL’

Photograph: /flickrDaylfordJt unr two hours north of Melbourne, the Swiss-Italian found town of Daylford (often affectnately known as Gaylford) is an oasis of crystal-clear sprgs, betiful lak, massage and healg retreats, and a surprisgly smopolan ma street wh Melbourne-qualy ffee.

Daylford is popular at this time of year, so book early and check you and your squeeze at one of the gay-iendly gutho such as Laki at Daylford or the Green Door and spend a rejuvenatg weekend havg a long bnch at Breakfast and Beer fe, pesg the book and antique stor, walkg and swimmg at the lak, dulgg yourself wh a massage or tantric healg ssn, or visg one of Daylford’s many galleri such as the betifully renovated Convent Gallery.

Photograph: /flickrTasmaniaTasmania has e a long way sce beme the last Atralian state to pass gay law reform 1997.

GAY AND LBIAN ATRALIANS ARE CREASGLY CHOOSG TO LIVE THE OUTER SUBURBS AND UNTRY TOWNS

Today boasts a small but visible gay scene Hobart and Lncton, and offers many good optns for gay travellers.

GAY FRIENDLY GYM DAYLFORD LAKE

Hobart even has s own LGBTQI dance bar at Flamgos, but tth one wouldn’t travel to Tasmania to vis gay night clubs.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS DAYLFORD

My advice is to spend the night Hobart at the charmg gay-owned Corda’s Cottag takg the f and galleri around the betiful sandstone buildgs at Salaman Place, then hire a vehicle and h the road.

CHANGG PERCEPTNS OF WHAT IS LIKE TO BE GAY MOSW – ONE TOUR AT A TIME

Tasmania also now has more acknowledgement of s same sex history tourism rmatn cludg early gay explorers, nvict love and “psdo-mal”. A trip to a queer lole n provi everythg you need, wh trendy f for readg femist lerature, unrground bars for a big gay night out and avant-gar galleri for supportg queer art and exprsn.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

The areas surroundg Oxford St and Taylor Square Darlghurst are the epicentre of Atralia’s gay muny, wh Darlghurst the fol pot of the annual Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras each year. Compared to Sydney’s ncentrated LGBTQIA+ neighbourhoods, Melbourne has a more diverse and well-tegrated gay populatn. Melbourne’s CBD, Fzroy and Collgwood all offer refed bars, upsle rtrants and cultural attractns (perfect for the effortlsly posh gays), while if you're more ‘hipster gay’ cled, Bnswick featur the ual hallmarks of gaybourhoods wh a profn of f, street art, and quirky shops.

While queer Atralians tend to hab the ner-cy suburbs of pal ci, further afield Daylford (often affectnately known as Gaylford) li a thrivg gay muny. After celebratg at the annual Brisbane Pri Ftival New Farm, ’s only a short skip to Fortu Valley to enjoy some great gay nightlife.

The streets of Perth Cy, Maylands (Gaylands) and Bayswater (Gayswater) e alive durg the month-long PriFEST, wh lol-favoure events like Fairday, Bake-Off and the Para beg highlights.